Ključ (, ) is a town and municipality located in the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The name of the town and the municipality translates to "Key" in English.
Geography
It is located a short distance south from Sanski Most. The Sana River runs through the municipality. The terrain is heavily forested.
History
Human settlements have existed in the area long before the Roman Era. The town itself is first mentioned in 1322 in the documents of ban Stjepan II Kotromanić. It was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1463 as the last Royal Bosnian fortress.
From 1929 to 1941, Ključ was part of the Vrbas Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Ključ was first mentioned in 1322. In 1463, during the Ottoman invasion of Bosnia, the last Bosnian king Stjepan Tomašević, took refuge in the city. His surrender and execution marked the downfall of the medieval Bosnian state.
The Charter from 1323 states that Vukoslav is the son of duke Hrvatin, and from this we conclude that the main stronghold of the lords of the Donji Kraji was in the town of Ključ, the center of the parish Banica. Evliya Çelebi mentions Ključ and says that he is located in Donji Kraji and on the Sana river.
As an area with a slight Serb majority, at the start of the war in Bosnia (1992-1995), the Ključ area was held by Bosnian Serb forces. In the summer of 1995, the Bosnian governmental forces took control over it. Most of the pre-war Serb population fled after the Dayton Peace Agreement, the town belongs to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Today, it is estimated that about 97% of the population of Ključ are Bosniaks.
Settlements
In 1991, the municipality of Ključ contained 61 settlements:
Biljani Donji
Biljani Gornji
Budelj Gornji
Busije
Crkveno
Crljeni
Čađavica
Donja Previja
Donja Slatina
Donje Ratkovo
Donje Sokolovo
Donji Ramići
Donji Ribnik
Donji Vojići
Donji Vrbljani
Dragoraj
Dubočani
Gornja Previja
Gornja Slatina
Gornje Ratkovo
Gornje Sokolovo
Gornji Ramići
Gornji Ribnik
Gornji Vojići
Gornji Vrbljani
Hadžići
Hasići
Hripavci
Humići
Jarice
Kamičak
Ključ
Kopjenica
Korjenovo
Krasulje
Lanište
Ljubine
Međeđe Brdo
Mijačica
Peći
Pištanica
Plamenice
Prhovo
Prisjeka Donja
Prisjeka Gornja
Rastoka
Rudenice
Sanica
Sanica Donja
Sanica Gornja
Sitnica
Sredice
Stražice
Treskavac
Velagići
Velečevo
Velijašnica
Velije
Zableće
Zavolje
Zgon
As a result of the war, the villages of Busije, Crkveno, Čađavica, Donja Previja, Donja Slatina, Donji Ribnik, Donji Vrbljani, Dragoraj, Gornja Previja, Gornja Slatina, Gornje Sokolovo, Gornji Ribnik, Gornji Vrbljani, Rastoka, Sitnica, Sredice, Stražice, Treskavac, Velijašnica, Velije et Zableće, as well as parts of Donje Ratkovo, Donje Sokolovo, Dubočani, Gornje Ratkovo, Jarice, Ljubine et Velečevo became a part of Ribnik municipality, Republika Srpska.
Today the municipality of Ključ has 40 settlements:
Biljani Donji
Biljani Gornji
Budelj Gornji
Crljeni
Donje Ratkovo (part) Donje Sokolovo (part) Donji Ramići Donji Vojići Dubočani (part) Gornje Ratkovo (part) Gornji Ramići Gornji Vojići Hadžići Hasići Hripavci Humići Jarice (part) Kamičak Ključ Kopjenica Korjenovo Krasulje Lanište Ljubine (part) Međeđe Brdo Mijačica Peći Pištanica Plamenice Prhovo Prisjeka Donja Prisjeka Gornja Pudin Han Rudenice Sanica Sanica Donja Sanica Gornja Velagići Velečevo (part) Zavolje Zgon
Demographics
Population
Ethnic composition
Economy
The area is connected to other parts of Bosnia by the M-5 highway. Forestry, light industry and tourism are major components of the economy.